Benefits Coordinator Analyst

Kristen Escobedo

Objective

An organized, detail-oriented, and critical thinking Human professional with the ability to interpret requests, determine action plans, explain guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Working Knowledge

Human Resources Reporting, Benefits Administration/Open Enrollment, Performance Management, Compensation, Records Management, HR Policies, HR Procedures & HRIS

Work Experience

Burnett Specialists October 2020

Contract Assignment – Total Energies October 2020 to Present

Facilitate the onboarding and offboarding of employees and contractors in US and abroad (Milan, Singapore and East Africa). Initiating payroll actions for new hires, annual increases, step increases, transfers, and terminations via forms and data entry in PeopleDoc.

Responsible for authorizing final time records, calculates vacation payout. Answering questions relating to the final paycheck, etc., for employees who resign or transfer.

FreshPoint a subsidiary of Sysco Foods – May 2004 – September 2019

Human Resources Analyst – January 2016 – September 2019

Coordinated HR related projects and initiatives in support of HR strategic goals, routinely dealing with sensitive situations; and responding to HR inquiries and/or operational questions.

Created department related electronic surveys to measure the effectiveness of job processes, learning outcomes, and satisfaction levels.

Tracked mandatory training and performance assessments and report status HR Leadership

Conducted periodic HRIS data audits, create internal user guides, conduct training for new HR team members and create validation reports for HR users.

Served as subject matter expert for HRIS, Time & Attendance, Performance Management, & Learning Management as it relates to the specific application processes, training and troubleshooting.

Served as Data Steward for current HRIS and upcoming replacement HRIS. Verified and validated associates’ data for approximately 3000 active associates within 17 locations.

FreshPoint a subsidiary of Sysco Foods

Benefits Analyst - February 2011 – December 2015

Administered employee benefits plans, tracking, eligibility and reporting, and HRIS transactions.

Trained and provided guidance to Human Resources Team to resolves benefits issues, and ensures benefits transactions are processed within compliance requirements.

Transmits accurate data to vendors.

Maintained, analyzed, audited monthly benefits billing to reduce cost and reach departmental budget goals

Assists Benefits’ leadership with Human Resources Shared Services Center as needed and serves as back-up for Human Resources Center Representatives.

FreshPoint a subsidiary of Sysco Foods

Senior Benefits Coordinator – July 2008 – January 2011

Determined benefits eligibility and enrolled associates in benefits elections and processed life events and status changes status changes to 3000+ associates.

Responded to routine benefits inquiries from managers and associates on plan provisions, benefit enrollments, family and change in status, FSA inquires and benefit deductions.

Disseminated benefit program or policy information to the HR Team by conducting group presentations, distributing material via e-mail.

Counseled HR Team on non-routine issues for associates and dependents. Activities included personal changes, death and retirement.

Data mining from HRIS to facilitate internal and vendor benefit processes. Update enrollment data to outside vendor for HMO and STD vendors.

Disseminated benefit program or policy information to retirees and their dependents. Maintain records of benefits eligibility, collect and process payments and counseling on retirement issues. .

Maintained associate information for COBRA processing, producing COBRA materials and distributed information to associates/dependents.

Performed all activities related to Qualified Medical Child Support Orders responding to questions, reviewed MCSO documents to determine qualification status and setting up dependents

Coordinated the development, production and distribution of personalized total compensation and benefits statements.

FreshPoint a subsidiary of Sysco Foods

Benefits Coordinator – May 2004 – June 2008

Performed all transactional duties related to benefits enrollment for 20 nationwide locations with 3000+ associates. Conducted benefits orientation to new associates joining the company via merger.

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